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Ladybugs are alfalfa’s best friend

June 1, 2020

Kimberly Williams-Brackett

Will Ricks had a big problem with aphids in his alfalfa. “Aphids can do a lot of damage, especially in large numbers,” he says.

Incorporating conservation practices on rented ground

April 30, 2020

Anna Cates and Brian DeVore

Almost all farmers farm some rented ground. This may be a long-term relationship with a relative, a new opportunity or a one-year handshake deal. Implementing conservation practices on that ground requires an agreement between renter and owner, and starting that conversation can be the hardest part.

How to choose a high-quality laboratory

April 30, 2020

Dan Putnam and Glenn Shewmaker

Most forage testing laboratories attempt to provide accurate and repeatable results to their clients. In the long term, their reputation and success depends on accurately predicting the feeding value of the forage.

A decade of bermudagrass stem maggots

March 31, 2020

Bill Anderson, Lisa Baxter, William Hudson, and Breanna Faith Spearman

The background One summer day in 2010, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension entomologist Will Hudson got a call from county extension agent Philip Edwards in Irwin County, Georgia, about a problem in one of his hay producer’s fields.

5 steps for successful pest management

March 31, 2020

Eddie Funderburg

Spring is the time when many farmers and ranchers think about pest management, especially weed and insect management.

Silage yield stealers

March 31, 2020

Dennis Craig and Art Graves

For dairy farmers, the goal for corn silage is simple: harvest the most tons possible of a highly digestible hybrid.

It’s your airplane: Seeding perennials

March 1, 2020

David Hunsberger

When we sold our milking herd of cows this past September, I was seeking a new venture to help take my mind off my cow-less estate, and I decided (with my wife’s blessing) to pursue a lifelong dream – acquire my private pilot’s license.

Is your beef ‘system’ sustainable?

March 1, 2020

Mark Boggess

Recently, I have been focusing a lot of mental energy on the description of a sustainable beef system and hopefully a research program to better understand these systems.

Innovating to increase production

March 1, 2020

Melissa Beck

At the Oklahoma 4-H Roundup, way back in the 1980s, there was a demonstration of a small robotic tractor prototype conducted by John Deere.

Should I co-sign on my child’s farm loan?

March 1, 2020

Erica Louder

According to a study completed by Legal & General Group, the so-called “Bank of Mom and Dad” was the seventh-largest lender in the U.S. in 2018. They estimated this parent patronage program accounted for $47.3 billion in lent dollars.